Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Asparagus Poriyal-curry in a jiffy!

Asparagus is a lesser known vegetable when it comes to the indian kitchen. I have been using it for 3 years now and blended it in to our system of cooking. I thought it tasted like our dear drumsticks first, then like beans and ya sometimes like snake gourd but ultimately i found that it had a mind and taste of its own.These spears are not anything frail as they look like, but a balanced storehouse of all the right nutrition. After i made this curry i realized that they get cooked really fast and taste best when cooked just right. It is no doubt a curry in jiffy!

Microwave the asparagus for 5 minutes with the right amount of water. If you have excess water remove it.
In a blender run the grated coconut and green chillies for just 2 seconds and keep it aside.
Now in a skillet heat the oil and splutter jeera and mustard.Then add the asparagus. Give it a good mix and switch off the stove and add salt and the ground coconut and chillies.Viola!!! its ready to serve!

asparagus poriyal..good idea.never tried it..poriyal looks delicious .. its a very healthy vegetable.the steamed one we had it in restaurant.this poriyal version is a must try one.bookmarking ur recipe..thanks for sharing this

Hi! Thanks for visiting my space!This is my own recipe journal far from the authentic ones,tailored to my family's taste and the stock in my pantry.Recipes posted had their share of credits and appreciation from friends and family!